Crossroads of freedom
Stories of slaves and freedmen in Bahia (1870-1910)
Walter Fraga Filho

Cross-referencing various types of historical sources, official documents, police correspondence, notary records, inventories, newspapers, novels, memoirs, private correspondence and oral testimonies, the author reconstructs the history of former slaves on the sugar estates of Recôncavo Baiano, what they did, what they thought and their fate after abolition.

A work that reflects on crucial moments in the history of Brazilian society.

ISBN 85-268-0741-2 – Pages: 368
Edition: 1 – Size: 14x21 cm.
Year: 2006 – (History) – Price: R$ 36,00

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